Daily Republican., 1887-09-21
STILL CONTINUED.

the High school Investigation Commas
too Hold Another Session Last Even.
ing-rhe Examination Of Witnesses
vasssd ~ occasional Brsexss.
The High School investigation was
continued yesterday evening There
were moro men present than on most
sessions. Chairman Massey being ab
sent from tho city Mr.. Pyle was elected
temporary chairman. DR.. Grimshaw
was the first witness called. Mr.. Grip
pen, the notary, was not present. The
Doctor said be considered his oath ns q
member of the Boa-d of Education
binding In this case. II the ootn mittes
objected, however, he was willing to be
sworn. "I would" said the doctor,
"as anon lie on my oath As at any
time" At this tins Mr.. Crippen ar
rived. Mr. Graham asked Mr.. Crippen
20 adm mlnister the oath so 1t could be
heard, ns he had not heard an oath yet
and did not know whether any had
been administered or not. Orippen re
piled that be WAS willing to take oath
tba, all had been sworn correctly. DR..
Grimsha " com menced his testinc cny by
referring TO charges made by te,chers
and by committee on High School to
committee on teachers. Graham wished
the charges read.
The charges Of the teachers to the
board were road, but those OF the com.
u,ittee were not In possession OF the
secretary. DIR. Grimshaw had not ssen
them sinco tho night they were pre-.
ssnted. The ffst difficulty between the
teachers that DIR. Gtimshaw knew o!
was between Miss Pyle ard Mr.. Ora
!. ham GrAbofp Rad amt q notp m Miss
Pyle by boy forbldding her TO use the
blackboard IN certain exercises. Mitt
Pyle com plalned to the committee
Although Gsimsbaw told Miss Pyle tc
, proceed In the way she was teaching
Graham sent her note and also cln'
into the room and said that he was head
OF that school in spite Of the committee
Mr.. Graham also suspended some boy!
without notifying the committee. TIT
boys deserved suspension, and although
: the method OF euspsndi1g was not RI h
yet Grinstsv supported him In orde
10 maintain the discipline OF the school
! ''Gratam's failure to hear recitation
can bs proven by Graham s own books,
: raid the doctor, "As can also bis late
ness" Ia respect to him not reportipl
> himself absent there 10 q mistake, as oi
v one occasion he did report himself as
sent.
Mr. Graham-Doctor are you willin
n te say that as publicly as you made th
chsrges.
el Grimshaw-well, II this amt publ
don't know what IL.
DR.. Gr!mshaw stated that Mr.. Willie
had paid Graham $50 ~ part proceed
y OF enhancement. He hsd nsked Gri
7, ham what bad become of It and CIR
- ham said lie had saved 1t to buy app
q ratus.
GraAau-I told you 1t gas In banl
aud you could have 1t when you wan
, ed 1t.
4 Grimsbaw-There YVES no bank abo,
1t. Mr. Graham might not have bet
' re1ppoin;sd, and then where would Il
s32 hove been?
PIT Ths Doctor then took Graham
books and began showing recitatiO
saissed. On several occasions the
Was no chemistry, &,. In one case o
of thirty three pupils, bat zine we
heard rec!te. The com rittes examine
the boys IN geometry and thoy fail!
utterly.
"The papers are ON fle," remark
,he witRets, good humoredly, and
courSe all you geometricians will undt
Atand and zee TT oncc. (Loughter.)
Gr!mshaw stated that he dio q
wish IN investigation, because Graha
. had told him 10 could get d SITUATE
"A elsewhere, and he did not wish sCcl
M matter to be made public.
H4l hr, DoIah0 asked tho witness 1!
R had ever criticised unfavorably
11 study Of Latin by any teacher.
"Wherc and whep?" asked the d.
TOR. II geo tho 'kstch,' but you do,
'keteh' ms" Laughter
One CT the Committee asked, NV
did yGu not report this difficulty to
board when you first heard OF it?"
"An, l on trial or you?" Lsughte
- Witness had oucs visited class W h
IA recitng IN ta!ar. They were not W
~ posted.
~ Graham wished to know II with
% knew they were from Miss Pyle's ro'
y and wSTs recitirg to him for the q
= time.
s Witness did not.
Witness also vieited @ book-kacp.
NJ. class. They were," he said, 80
doing one thing, some another, O
LIZ Graham citing up there"
Superintendent Harlan was swo
TIE pepetl ma;ls In the books ~u5n
70 ted ca tvidauca wCra in his writing.
had flUId tho hooks hard to und
s,apd, nEd hsd went to ors of the 10